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 Re: Leblanc Bass Clarinet to Low C -- Experiences?
Author: LarryBocaner ★2017
Date:   2014-09-22 07:42

I played a low-c Leblanc for 38 of my 40 years in the National Symphony -- and I'm still playing it. Low D key IS linked to the the rest of the mechanism for notes above it, but you must keep it depressed when playing C or C# -- not a problem. I've tried newer Leblancs -- 1980's-on -- that I didn't like nearly as well as my model 517. If you get one, have a technician add extra screws to the metal socket; also replace the original beeswax with silicone caulk. You'll never have wobble problems. I like the sound of my old Leblanc -- you can hear it on NSO recordings of Shostakovitch, Prokofiev and Tchaikovsky. Schonberg Kammersinfonie has a progression that is virtually unplayable on any other marque!
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